I wrote an article for a ski patrol newsletter recently. It was specific to patrolling but I think the idea can be applied to ultrarunning, race directing, and life in general. I’ve modified it slightly to make it appropriate for this blog. In my previous life I used to be a rock climber. I enjoyed …
Update Jan 10, 2012: Ellie Greenwood and Dave Mackey have been named UltraRunning Magazine’s Runners of the Year for 2011. Meghan was runner-up for the second year in a row. I think the voters done good, but Meghan still is the most amazing ultrarunner of the year. Last year Meghan Arbogast, at 49, arguably …
I like training, maybe more than racing. I like inspiring and motivating. I like connecting. I like helping and watching my friends reach their potential. I like giving, but also the reciprocity that it engenders. I like setting goals and working hard reaching for them. I like my wife, she’s a keeper. I like laughing. …
University of Oregon students Cameron Marks and Konrad Wojcik made a short video exploring the minds of masters ultrarunners Meghan Arbogast (49) and John Ticer (54). Both are good friends and training partners of mine, providing inspiration to keep training hard year after year. Even if you know both of them I bet you learn …
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At this time of year when the days are short, the rain is plentiful, the trails are muddy, and getting out of the house for a run after a grueling half-day of work is sometimes more challenging than beating AJW in a mile, it is fun to think about how the events on the last …